Poverty isn't caused by lack of resources, it's the distribution of those resources.

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because of capitalism, which is based on selfish greed. For many decades, increased productivity has been used to pamper the rich rather than to shorten the working week and make life better for everybody.

Ignorance, XYZ, in many forms. For example, American farmers and probably feed the WORLD, but some countries will not accept American grains due to the way the seeds were produced. There is also the ignorance in failure to change ... folk not demanding toilets because they have never had them ... but their populations increases now demand toilets for their own safety ... such as in India. Ignorance, in many forms, cause poverty to continue. Sadly.

The Cause of Poverty
Extreme poverty is the result when nations, governments, and individuals act only to promote and protect self-interest. For example, governments of wealthy countries give low priority to ending world poverty because they are democratically elected and must cater to their voters. Thus, they prohibit farmers in poor countries from selling their produce in rich countries in order to prevent farmers in rich countries from losing business. Also, rulers of rich countries heavily subsidize their farmers to help them outsell farmers in poor countries. Clearly, the cause of poverty—the tendency of people and governments to protect their own interests—is man-made. The Bible writer Solomon put it this way: “Man has dominated man to his injury.”—Ecclesiastes 8:9.

Individuals who heed the good news learn that Jehovah God has purposed to solve the problem of poverty once and for all by means of his Kingdom. The Bible promises: “Not always will the poor one be forgotten, nor will the hope of the meek ones ever perish.” (Psalm 9:18) The Kingdom is a real government, established in the heavens with Jesus Christ as Ruler. Soon, that Kingdom will replace human governments in the administration of human affairs. (Daniel 2:44) Then, as enthroned King, Jesus “will feel sorry for the lowly one and the poor one, and the souls of the poor ones he will save. From oppression and from violence he will redeem their soul, and their blood will be precious in his eyes.”—Psalm 72:13, 14.
Looking forward to that time, Micah 4:3, 4 says: “They will actually sit, each one under his vine and under his fig tree, and there will be no one making them tremble; for the very mouth of Jehovah of armies has spoken it.”

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Source(s): jw.org/What Does the Bible Really Teach/What is God's Purpose For The Earth?